He is incredibly startled when she kisses him - he has not been kissed like this in several decades, and for a moment he has no idea how to respond.
But rust, when shaken off quite forcefully, falls away very fast.
The patrons in the bread section likely think the pair is drunk, high, or possibly both. Skellig hears a hushed whisper behind them, so he does what one must do in this situation.
(Con the unwitting.)
He pulls back and winks at her, beaming, and looks at the woman standing beside the baguettes.
"She said 'yes'!" He exclaims, picking Katya up and giving her a twirl - careful not to send the bread flying, of course.
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But rust, when shaken off quite forcefully, falls away very fast.
The patrons in the bread section likely think the pair is drunk, high, or possibly both. Skellig hears a hushed whisper behind them, so he does what one must do in this situation.
(Con the unwitting.)
He pulls back and winks at her, beaming, and looks at the woman standing beside the baguettes.
"She said 'yes'!" He exclaims, picking Katya up and giving her a twirl - careful not to send the bread flying, of course.